To ensure that Song Hanhui wouldn't secretly eat snacks again, the nurse cleared all the snacks from the bedside cabinet, sternly admonished Old Song to strictly instruct Song Hanhui to adhere to the fasting period, and categorically forbade him from sneaking any food or drinks—not even a sip of water.
That evening, Yao Xiurong returned to the Sanbo Hotel to rest, leaving Old Song to stay behind with his son; therefore, the arduous task fell on Old Song's shoulders.
Things were manageable during the day, but the real concern was the night, when a moment's inattention could lead to a slip-up. After the nurse finished cleaning up temporarily, Old Song meticulously searched again—under the pillow, inside the blanket, and though the pillow and blanket themselves couldn't be opened, Old Song felt through them with his hands and even checked under the bed multiple times before he could be reassured.
